[address-policy-wg] Re: [ipv6-wg] IPv6 micro allocation or something else?

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005, Mohacsi Janos wrote:
> Dear All,
> 	I did not see any answers except one from Bill Manning - who was 
> supporting the 4. options.

FWIW, I do not see a problem with option 3 -- the .hu servers would 
not need to get addresses from each an every ISP, two or three of them 
should be enough.

I would be opposed to option 4.


> 	So this means this is the accepted and RIPE reccomended method.
> Basically allow allocating portable IPv6 address:
> * root domain name system (DNS) server;
> * global top level domain (gTLD) nameservers;
> * country code TLD (ccTLDs) nameservers;
>
> When the RIPE policy will reflect this changes?
>
> Thanks Regards,
>
> Janos Mohacsi
> Network Engineer, Research Associate
> NIIF/HUNGARNET, HUNGARY
> Key 00F9AF98: 8645 1312 D249 471B DBAE  21A2 9F52 0D1F 00F9 AF98
>
>
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Mohacsi Janos wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>  	I have a question regarding the IPv6 address assignment to
>> cc level DNS server.
>> 
>> If you don't have answer to this question please forward it to an 
>> appropriate working group - sorry for cross-posting this mail to two wg.
>> 
>> We have here in Hungary a dilemma:
>> 
>> - Traditionally, the IPv4 address of the primary cc level DNS server in of 
>> belonged to NIIF/HUNGARNET.
>> 
>> - The DNS registration service a while ago was delegated to Council of 
>> Hungarian Internet Providers (ISZT) who is also operating the biggest 
>> Internet Exchange of Hungary (BIX). All big ISPs in Hungary (including 
>> NIIF/HUNGARNET) has right to do the registration via a special interface.
>> 
>> - The IPv4 address of the primary cc level DNS server announced by 
>> NIIF/HUNGARNET. But ISZT is reorganizing its infrastructure to allocate 
>> address from a new PI type IPv4 address space to DNS servers.
>> 
>> - The primary hu DNS server is connected to BIX - to be well connected.
>> 
>> 
>> What IPv6 address space should we allocate to hu primary DNS server?
>> 
>> 1. Assign IPv6 address from /32 address space of NIIF/HUNGARNET?
>> - not very optimal since the only transit to hu primary will be 
>> NIIF/HUNGARNET
>> - not ISP neutral - easy, no problem from point of view of NIIF/HUNGARNET
>> 
>> 
>> 2. Assign IPv6 address space from /48 allocated to BIX (based on ripe-256 
>> and ripe-310)?
>> - According to the RIPE documents: "Networks assigned under this policy may 
>> not be globally routable" - which problematical since primary DNS servers 
>> should be globally reachable.
>> 
>> 3. Allocate multiple /48 from IPv6 providers in HUNGARY to primary hu DNS 
>> server?
>> - This can be problematical since the answers to DNS queries might be quite
>> big.
>> 
>> 4. Allocate /48 to primary hu DNS server that is globally routable?
>> Are there similar to /48 from 2001:0500::/30 in RIPE region?
>> 
>> - I think this is the cleanest solution.
>> 
>> Can we discuss this issue on the working group or mailing lists?
>> 
>> I saw a proposal: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2005-2.html
>> 
>> In my opinion this can solve the problem....
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> 
>> Janos Mohacsi
>> Network Engineer, Research Associate
>> NIIF/HUNGARNET, HUNGARY
>> Key 00F9AF98: 8645 1312 D249 471B DBAE  21A2 9F52 0D1F 00F9 AF98
>> 
>> 
>

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